Found something similar to the foam filler that was suggested - a foam strip with adhesive on one side meant to be used as a door seal. $5 from...
Ok thanks wild apple farm, I might give that a go Songbird yes you are right, but for us we still seem to get vinegar flies no matter how much...
So we've gone ahead and built a composting toilet using wheel bins as the chambers, similar to this:...
We've finally moved into our new place and we are currently trying to design our vege garden zone around the house. Pretty much a clean slate at...
Ok sounds like there is no issue. If anyone else feels any different let me know...otherwise if the permie community is happy, so am I!
I've searched the net for hours but I just can't seem to find any information on this. Does anyone have any thoughts around the safety of using...
Qu Very much agree with your thoughts on localising food and sustainable practices. It is indeed a challenge to apply many permaculture...
Goodness. I don’t believe I mentioned anything about producing organic products or being an organically certified farm. Incidentally I agree with...
Thank you for your replies so far. This has definitely given me a few other points to consider. To summarise, some major things I hadn’t thought...
I am looking to buy my first farm and the place I am considering is in a rather productive farming area - flat, arable, dual-purpose country which...
So I'm looking at buying a block of grazing land in the New England area. It's pretty good grazing country, good water, well-fenced and all that....
Thanks, mouseinthehouse. Where are you located? At present she does not collect the manure. In a rotational grazing set up, does it become less...
My mother has 25 acres in North-Eastern NSW on which she runs around 10 horses. She has been grazing the horses in a continuous fashion and after...
Thanks Markos, that's an excellent checklist.
Thanks Michaelangelica - I saw this thread but was hoping I might get some fresh discussion around my specific questions...I'd love to hear from...
I'm looking to buy some land and every now and then I come across a property that looks very interesting, but has a history which includes...
Fantastic post! Thanks Martyn. Lots of great ideas and considerations with respect to feeding pigs. Suppose for discussion's sake I had 100...
Thanks Martyn, certainly some handy points there. Great stuff. Good to know oaks and chestnuts are workable options in Australia for a piggy...
Breeding then growing out the pigs for meat is what I would like to be doing. Land size - having not acquired the land yet this is open to...
Thanks for your reply Grahame. Yes! I love the idea of a large food forest in which the pigs could seasonally forage. Does such a set up have...
Separate names with a comma.
